Baghdad: The Iraqi National Security Service (INSS) announced on Wednesday that it had taken control of forgery networks operating across three governorates.

According to National Iraqi News Agency, the INSS successfully targeted these clandestine operations, dealing significant blows to the networks involved.

The INSS revealed that the operation commenced following an analysis of data gathered from citizen complaints and investigative leads. This intelligence, sourced from reliable channels, allowed security teams to map out the movements, locations, and connections within the forgery networks.

In a significant development, the Kirkuk Security Directorate conducted a raid on a site used by two suspects for document forgery. The raid uncovered a connection to ISIS, as the suspects were reportedly providing forged documents to ISIS members, aiding their movements and concealing their identities.

The INSS further reported that detachments in Basra Governorate executed an ambush in Al-Zubair District, capturing digital equipment and counterfeit seals used for forging customs and oil permits. In Baghdad, simultaneous raids were conducted in Mahmoudiyah, targeting a network involved in impersonating government officials. These operations, backed by 72-hour surveillance, led to the capture of suspects specializing in hacking documents from the Ministries of Health and Oil, along with advanced equipment and counterfeit seals.

Preliminary investigations have highlighted the extensive damage caused by these networks to government institutions and citizens, further emphasizing the risks posed by their forged documents in facilitating financial fraud and security breaches.